Derrick Alston vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Derrick Alston that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Derrick Alston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,948

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,190

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,045

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Karl-Anthony Towns 526

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Karl-Anthony Towns 775

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Karl-Anthony Towns 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Karl-Anthony Towns .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)